According to Syrian sources, at least 50 bodies were found by Queiq River in the western Bustan al-Qasr district on Sunday.

Pro-government websites have blamed al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front for the massacre. The victims, some of them with their hands behind their backs and deep head wounds, are believed to be supporters of President Bashar al-Assad.

Reports say a number of children are among the victims. Videos of the gruesome discovery were posted online by activists...